Bill Leys Presents Seminar at JLC Live in Providence RI

The room filling up before the start. 

Our seminar is scheduled and ready to start!

Over 30 east coast contractors from New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts New Hampshire and New York filled the room at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Thursday March 20 to hear me present a 3 hour seminar on Best Construction Practices in Building and Waterproofing Decks.

Attendees learned about the various Division Seven Pedestrian Traffic Coatings available, their differences, pro's and con's and how to select the proper system for the job at hand.

The Powerpoint based seminar also reviewed construction methods for building a decks framing and substrates for tile and pedestrian coatings.

Several editors from Hanley Wood's JLC magazine also sat in on the presentation.

The presentation at JLC coincided nicely with the publication of the new issue of JLC, which featured our new article on deck drains and scuppers.

I received a nice round of applause  at the end of the session. I thank the attendees and JLC Live staff, especially Julie Clifford and Olivia Espinosa for having me at JLC in Providence! I hope to see you at JLC in Portland again next year.

Contact us for scheduling a seminar on building and waterproofing decks. Custom seminars based on the audience-architects, builders, homeowner association managers and more are available. Call Bill at 805-801-2380

RCI, Inc. And The SWR Institute To Offer Webinar Series

June 29, 2010

Air Barriers: Condensation, Water Intrusion and Energy Efficiency
Raleigh, NC – In July, RCI, Inc. and the Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute (SWRInstitute) will release the first in a series of several collaborative Webinar programs.
Air Barriers: Condensation, Water Intrusion and Energy Efficiency is a two part Webinar series. Part one will be broadcast Tuesday, July 20, 2010 and part two will be hosted Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Both segments will run from 1:00 – 2:00 PM (EDT).
Air Barriers: Condensation, Water Intrusion and Energy Efficiency will focus on the critical performance of air barrier systems in building envelopes.
Participants will receive one hour of AIA/CES and RCI CEH credit per Webinar.
Moderators for both Web sessions will be David Boyer of PROSOCO, Inc. and Kami Farahmandpour of Building Technology Consultants, PC.
A strategic alliance between RCI and SWRInstitute furthers the goals of both organizations – to promote standards for those involved with sealants, waterproofing, building exteriors and restoration.
For more information regarding specific content and registration for these programs, visit: http://www.swrionline.org/program/Webinar.asp.
RCI and SWRInstitute have begun collectively developing educational documents and programs for sealant, waterproofing, building exterior, and restoration practitioners. For more information on these professional groups, visit: www.rci-online.org and www.swrionline.org.
SOURCE: SWRInstitute and RCI, Inc.

SWR INSTITUTE AND RCI, INC. DECLARE ALLIANCE

From SWRI's website comes this press release...

SWR INSTITUTE AND RCI, INC. DECLARE ALLIANCE
Kansas City, MO: March 12, 2010 — A strategic alliance has been established between SWRInstitute
and RCI, Inc. The collaboration furthers the goals of both organizations – to promote standards for
those involved with sealants, waterproofing, building exteriors and restoration.
According to RCI President David R. Hawn, RRC, CEM, “The alliance strengthens the voice of both
RCI and the SWRInstitute. It expands professional development opportunities for construction,
consulting and contracting professionals, and it will present a united message regarding methods,
techniques and products used in the industry.” SWRInstitute President, Jed Daniel concurs. “Working
with RCI not only helps both organizations but the industry. SWRInstitute is excited about the
possibilities of this alliance.” The organizations will share industry expertise and information for the
mutual benefit of both associations.
SWRInstitute and RCI have begun collectively developing educational documents and programs for
sealant, waterproofing, building exterior, and restoration practitioners. A cosponsored Webinar on air
barriers is currently in production and will be released to the public mid-year in 2010. Future joint
projects will include a variety of Webinars, seminars, and position papers.
For more information on these professional groups, visit: www.swrionline.org and www.rcionline.
org.
SWRInstitute
SWRInstitute is an international trade association that represents the commercial sealant,
waterproofing and restoration construction industry. With over 260 member companies,
SWRInstitute’s membership represents some of the most experienced and qualified contractors,
manufacturers and design professionals in the industry. Through educational programs and
publications, SWRInstitute members promote industry-wide standards of application and products.
RCI Inc.
RCI Inc. is an international association of professional consultants, architects, and engineers who
specialize in the specification and design of roofing, waterproofing, and exterior wall systems. RCI
regularly hosts educational programs designed to demystify and explain the application of building
envelope technologies.